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<p class="" style>You’re invited to OLA’s Legislative
Day!</p>
</div>Who: Oregon’s Library Community<br><br>What: Tell your state legislators what is important to you about libraries.<br>Particular issues are:<br><br>· Funding for School and Academic Libraries<br>
<br>· Access to Electronic Legal Information<br><br>· Ready to Read Grants<br><br>· Privacy and Social Media<br><br>Issue briefs for all of the issues are located on the Issue Briefs page of the OLA Legislative Network Wiki. <a href="http://olanetwork.wikispaces.com/Issue+Briefs+for+2013+OLA+Legislative+Day">http://olanetwork.wikispaces.com/Issue+Briefs+for+2013+OLA+Legislative+Day</a> <br>
<br>When: Monday, April 8th, 2013<br><br>Where: Salem, Oregon and all over the state<br><br>Why: Because libraries matter!<br><br>How: You can participate in person or virtually<br><br>In person: Check the OLA Legislative Day Appointments page on the OLA Legislative Network Wiki to see if anyone has yet made an appointment with your representatives. <a href="http://olanetwork.wikispaces.com/OLA+Legislative+Day+Appointments">http://olanetwork.wikispaces.com/OLA+Legislative+Day+Appointments</a> <br>
<br>If so, see if you can join the meeting. If not, make an appointment! Don’t know who are your legislators? Finding out is easy! <a href="http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/">http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/</a><br>
<br>Virtually: Call or email your representative on Monday, April 8th to tell them what is important for libraries. Look for emails later this week detailing talking points for all four of our current legislative issues. They will be templates that you can use to send to your representatives or use as a crib sheet when you call.<br>
<br>But I don’t know how to do that.<br>Don’t worry, read the following articles for some tips!<br><br>· Political Action issue of OLA Quarterly edited by Janet Webster <a href="http://data.memberclicks.com/site/ola/olaq_2no4.pdf">http://data.memberclicks.com/site/ola/olaq_2no4.pdf</a> <br>
<br>· TAKE ACTION NOW! Becoming a Legislative Advocate for Libraries by Emily Ford<br><a href="http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2011/take-action-now/">http://www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2011/take-action-now/</a> <br>
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